After speaking, the old man turned his gaze to Xia Xin: "I saw you going to Dongyang Tower last night, and we have some affinity."
Xia Xin's expression changed slightly, as if he was caught off guard and was slapped.
Dongyang Tower is a seafood market in Jingyang County, similar in nature to Xiao Qin Tower in Xianyang, but its scale and level are far inferior.
In this era, there is no need to be embarrassed when visiting a brothel.
The key is that no one around Zhao Huaizhong is shopping, everyone is busy with business. Moreover, Zhao Huaizhong just came from Xianyang yesterday, and Xia Xin was still on duty at night.
He lied that he had something to go out and asked Mu Qingkong to patrol the night for him. He hurriedly sneaked to Dongyang Tower to eat seafood...
I never expected that I would be exposed by this old man without any precautions.
Xia Xin felt that Mu Qingkong, Xin Wu, Pei Yu, and even Zhao Huaizhong were looking at him, her heart was beating fast, and she said righteously:
"You got the wrong person. I don't even know what Dongyang Tower does. How could I go to a place like that?"
The old man said firmly: "It's not wrong. You are so tall and strong. I never lie. It was you I saw last night."
Xia Xin was full of fragrance but couldn't spit it out. When she saw the contemptuous looks in Mu Qingkong and others' eyes, she cursed in her heart.
Where did this old guy come from, so ignorant of praise?
Xia Xin gritted his teeth and showed a resolute attitude of refusing to admit death and seeing what you can do.
Fortunately, the old man did not continue to ask, but asked again: "Excuse me, is it in person to the Crown Prince of Qin?"
"Since you know he is the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty, but you still dare to follow him without authorization, what crime should you be punished for?" Mu Qingkong answered the conversation, her narrow and cold eyes were cold.
The old man's voice was gentle: "I didn't know at first, but I found out after asking. My name is Shu Xing, and I have met the prince."
Judging from the wording of the name, there is no doubt that it is a branch of Buddhism, but it is obviously quite different from later Buddhist schools.
At this time, there was no title of Buddha, Buddhism had not experienced the integration impact of other theories, and few people even knew about Sakyamuni.
Zhao Huaizhong stood among the crowd, his eyes slightly scrutinizing.
Mu Qingkong continued: "What do you mean by following us?"
"I'm here to tell you some news, so that I can protect the people of Qin from being invaded by evil spirits." The old man said with neither sadness nor joy.
"Where are you from?" Mu Qingkong asked.
"I was born in Jishijiao. When I entered Qin, I always abided by the rules of the Qin people and never transgressed." Xi Xing said slowly.
"Ji Shi Jiao?" Mu Qingkong and others looked at each other.
Where did such a Jishijiao come from?
Never heard of it.
Ku Xing added: "May I ask the prince, have you ever heard of the name of Pagoda..."
Zhao Huaizhong interrupted: "I'm not interested in what you said. Remember to abide by the rules in our country, Qin, to avoid being overthrown." After saying this, he turned around and entered the hotel.
"Because I know that Da Qin is about to be invaded by demons and will be plagued by disasters, I came here to inform you to prevent innocent people from suffering."
Ascetic raised his voice, and the sound covered the hotel where Zhao Huaizhong lived, but did not spill out. Only a few people could hear it:
"In the land of the Six Kingdoms, sects are in chaos, changing fortunes and bringing disaster to the world. This is one of them. There are monsters in the world who are hiding and watching. When the time is right, they will appear in the world to feed on all living beings. This is the second one.
In this time of sectarian chaos, the evil spirits from the underworld are trying to be brought into the world. If the Crown Prince of Qin does not make a decision early, there will be countless casualties."
Inside the hotel, Zhao Huaizhong stopped slowly.
I know a lot about this ascetic practice, and every sentence hits the key points.
"Prince, there seems to be something wrong with this person." Mu Qingkong whispered.
Zhao Huaizhong said: "Let him come in and see what tricks he can do."
"promise!"
In a short time, Ku Xing was brought into the main hall of the hotel.
"You came to me because you want me to cooperate with you?" Zhao Huaizhong said bluntly.
Ascetic lowered his eyes and said, "Exactly, I, the Jishi Sect, have all the means to conquer evil spirits, which can help the prince to pacify the evil spirits in the world."
Zhao Huaizhong secretly thought that Buddhism in later generations seemed to have always followed this routine. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty once relied on the power of Buddhism to dominate the world.
As a result, Buddhism flourished in the Tang Dynasty and became the state religion.
Zhao Huaizhong said: "Then, you help me, the Qin Dynasty, to pacify the world. What do you want? Do you want me, the Qin Dynasty, to make your Ji Shijiao the national religion?"
Ascetic was slightly surprised, as if his thoughts had been broken.
"What means do you have to help Great Qin put down the sect's troubles?" Zhao Huaizhong asked without joy or anger.
The spirit of asceticism was slightly revived, and he was ready to use his methods to let Qin Chu clearly see his ability to teach people to help the world: "Your Majesty, would you like to listen to a verse of Ji Shi?"
Zhao Huaizhong hummed.
Ascetic then sat cross-legged, the power inside his body was circulating, the light emerged behind him, and a shadow of the Dharma slowly rose up.
The Dharma image is sitting in the sky, looking like a Buddha but not a Buddha. It seems to be the back of a person, with circles of light flashing behind the head, and it also seems to be sitting in another world, blurry.
Ascetic murmured softly in his mouth, and the phantom of the Dharma behind him spoke, like Hong Zhong Da Lu:
"Everyone in the world has his wish, all sentient beings have his wish, but those who practice evil ways... spread to everything, we will destroy all illusions and be reborn..."
The chanting of the phantom of the Dharma not only covered the entire hotel, but also spread to Jingyang County, with an astonishing power.
Zhao Huaizhong's face gradually darkened.
His eyes were blessed by a plug-in, and he could see the shadow of the Dharma released by asceticism, with wisps of blood hidden in it, which was really not a good thing.
The sound also hides the art of confusing souls and confusing people's minds. It is not a serious Buddhist verse at all.
Zhao Huaizhong said in a deep voice: "Using the soul-catching technique in front of me is your method of subduing demons?
Take him down."
Xin Wu's figure flashed, and he suddenly came to Ku Xing, turning his hands and pressing down.
A halo of light formed in the shadow behind Xi Xing and swirled in front of him, slowing down Xin Wu's speed.
He retreated calmly to avoid the attack.
"Why is the prince so angry?" Wu Xing opened his mouth to speak, but the shadow behind him chanted louder and louder.
"The image behind you is covered in blood, and you have killed countless people. You used illusions to hide your true identity, and you actually dared to come to me. How brave you are."
The next moment, Mu Qingkong, Pei Yu, Xia Xin and others behind Zhao Huaizhong showed their momentum.
Especially Xia Xin, with a ferocious smile on his face, striding towards the ascetic practice.
In the entire palace, the magic power surged, sweeping through the asceticism.
If these people take action together, even a saint will be afraid.
The dharma image transformed by the ascetic practice was immediately suppressed, the voice stopped, and he himself could not move an inch. The light of the dharma image behind him dissipated, revealing an evil figure surrounded by blood.
"My body is stained with blood, which is caused by the demon."
Ku Xing explained: "Without the support of my Jishi Sect, the people of Qin will encounter a great disaster soon, and no one can save them. By then, the Crown Prince of Qin will regret it too late, and it will be too late for me, Jishi Sect, to take action."
At this time, a forbidden chain formed in Xin Wu's hand, and the power of Legalism filled the air.
He practiced Legalist techniques, which allowed him to seal himself and attack the enemy. The chains fell directly on Ku Xing's body.
He sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, looking like he was at a loss.
Zhao Huaizhong: "Take him down and arrange for interrogation to see what he knows."
"promise!"
Xin Wu immediately asked people to take Ku Xing into custody.
Zhao Huaizhong turned around and left the main hall of the hotel.
"Old Mu, tell me why the prince wanted to arrest this ascetic?"
Xia Xin had nothing to say, with a scornful look on his face: "Since there is a problem with the asceticism, I thought the prince would take advantage of his scheme and have people follow him and dig out the people behind him."
Mu Qingkong said angrily: "You think we are all as stupid as you.
If according to what you said, that ascetic person boasts of being wise, what will he do after he leaves us?"
Xia Xin said: "He should remain calm and return to the city to continue spreading his teachings, hoping to continue to deceive us and ultimately achieve his own goals."
Mu Qingkong said: "That's why the prince wants to take people openly. Think about it, if Ascetic is exposed, what will he do if there are other accomplices behind him?"
Xia Xin suddenly realized: "They will be frightened, or afraid to run away, or they may find ways to rescue Kuxi, and then we can capture them in one fell swoop."
Mu Qingkong raised the corners of her mouth.
When he got along with Fan Qingzhou and Zhao Huaizhong, he always felt that his brain was weak.
At this time, he felt inexplicably happy and looked at Xia Xin with sideways eyes.
Xia Xin was also in a happy mood and thought: If you pretend to be stupid and make Mu Qingkong feel more comfortable, he will probably not mention my visit to Dongyang Tower last night again...